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Internet

History of the Internet

By arostron35
  • ARPA created by U.S. Government

    ARPA created by U.S. Government

    U.S. launches ARPA to research advanced communications for military.
  • First Universal Standard Language created

    First Universal Standard Language created

    ASCII is developed to make a stardard language for computers to communicate with.
  • First E-Mail

    First E-Mail

    First E-Mail ever sent via ARPAnet
  • World Wide Web Created

    World Wide Web Created

    World Wide Web created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee
  • First Website Ever Created

    First Website Ever Created

    First Website created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee
  • First Search Engine Made

    First Search Engine Made

    The first primitive search engine for the web was made called w3Catalog.
  • First Financial Transaction through the Internet

    First Financial Transaction through the Internet

    The first financial transaction was done on the internet through the website netmarket.com.
  • First Web Banner

    First Web Banner

    The first web banner was made and shown on the HotWired site by AT&T.
  • First item sold on eBay

    First item sold on eBay

    The first ever item sold of eBay was a broken laser pointer that didn't even work.
  • Google Founded

    Google Founded

    Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Ford.
  • First Social Network Made

    First Social Network Made

    The first social network "Friendster" was made in 2002.
  • Facebook made Public

    Facebook made Public

    Facebook was made public for the world to join.